After months of heightened violence and years of political instability, Haiti is being called the worst humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere. Nearly 580,000 people have been internally displaced and millions are facing hunger. 

As Port-au-Prince looks to the international community for security assistance and aid, does the Caribbean nation have a chance at stability and lasting peace?

Joining the discussion:

• Roromme Chantal is Political Science Professor at Moncton University.
• Louis-Henri Mars is the Founder and Executive Director of Lakou Lapè.
• William O’Neill is a UN Expert on the Human Rights Situation in Haiti.
• Etienne Côté-Paluck is the Editor-in-chief of Haiti Magazine and Haiti Weekly.

Over 120,000 children in Haiti face severe acute malnutrition in 2024.

Through the EU-@unicefhaiti partnership, we deliver life-saving treatment and support, giving children like Christopher hope and health. 💙#ForEveryChild pic.twitter.com/jUS4l0ugKs

— EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 (@eu_echo) August 5, 2024

Some five million people in Haiti, nearly half its population, are struggling to feed themselves. One among them is Majorie Edoi, who used to sell food from a stand in Port-au-Prince, until the conflict cut off the city from suppliers https://t.co/3EMiTExse5 pic.twitter.com/k1KJqeZXu1

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 3, 2024